A man fully covered in tattoos was brutally murdered, shot four times, handcuffed behind his back, and his body abandoned in a forest area of Village 7, Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province. Police are rushing to solve the case to determine if it was a disguised murder. The victim wore a 'Luang Pho Phian' bracelet from Wat Krenkathin, Lopburi Province, on his left wrist, which serves as a personal clue.
At 14:30 on 13 June 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phattharaphon Pinthong, an investigator at Kaeng Khoi Police Station, Saraburi, received a report from villagers about a body found handcuffed behind the back in a forest at the foot of Tiger Cave Hill, Village 7, Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi. He coordinated with the village headman and summoned police officers, the Saraburi forensic team, doctors from Kaeng Khoi Hospital, and volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation to investigate.
At the scene in the dense forest at the foot of Tiger Cave Hill, about 30 meters from the paved road, the body of a man aged approximately 30-35 years was found lying on his back. He had short hair, wore a yellow short-sleeve t-shirt and brown denim shorts. Both hands were handcuffed behind his back, and his lower body was submerged in a water puddle. He had gunshot wounds resembling 11 mm caliber bullets: two shots to the center of the chest, one to the left rib area, and one to the left bent leg.
Upon examination, the man's chest bore a dragon tattoo, and his entire back was covered with script tattoos. On the left side of his chin was the tattooed phrase "Rueng Charoen Lew Bang Wela" and on the right side "Patcharapa, Class 1." It is estimated he had been dead for no less than three days. No documents were found on his body. Additionally, four 11 mm bullet casings were found at the scene.
Mr. Songkran, 43, a local bamboo shoot collector and the first to find the body, recounted that around 14:30, while searching for bamboo shoots in the area, he noticed a foul smell resembling a dead animal but did not suspect anything at first. He entered the dense grass and trees to look for bamboo shoots and then noticed the man's body lying on his back near where he was standing. Realizing it was a human corpse, he quickly left the area. He believed the man was not local based on his appearance, clothing, and the fact that both his hands were handcuffed behind his back.
Mr. Thawatchai Thongluang, the village headman of Village 7, Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, said the deceased was not a local resident. Four bullet casings were found beside the body, suggesting he was likely shot elsewhere and the body dumped to disguise the crime. No identification was found on the victim.
Police officers from Kaeng Khoi Police Station and forensic investigators collected evidence at the scene. The attending doctor estimated the man had been dead for at least three days. Currently, investigators from both the Kaeng Khoi police and Saraburi provincial investigation teams have gathered initial information but have not identified the victim. The cause of death remains unknown, but gunshot wounds were found on his body.
Additionally, four 11 mm bullet casings were recovered at the crime scene, which police have secured as evidence.
It remains under investigation whether the perpetrator dumped the man's body to cover up the crime. Authorities are seeking evidence, including footage from nearby surveillance cameras and questioning local villagers near the scene to help track down the suspect for prosecution. The body has been sent by Poh Teck Tung Foundation volunteers for a detailed autopsy at the Police General Hospital's forensic department.
Recent reports confirm the deceased was wearing a bracelet on his left wrist identified as a 'Luang Pho Phian' bracelet from Wat Krenkathin in Lopburi Province.